Matt Besler

Defender · 39 years old · United States

Current teams

Austin

Position Defender

Age 39

Nationality United States

Birthday 1987-02-11

Place of birth Kansas City

Country of birth United States

Length 183 cm

Weight 77 kg

Next match

Major League Soccer - MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps

23:30

Austin

Sunday 13 September 2026

Last match

Major League Soccer - MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps

2-1

Austin

Sunday 5 September 2021

Career statistics Matt Besler

Full career · 2015 - 2018

Matches 110 109 in the starting XI

Minutes played 9,731 88 per match

Goals 1 0.01 per 90 minutes

Assists 9 0.08 per 90 minutes

Goals + assists 10 973 minutes per contribution

FN rating 7.17 average

Minutes per goal 9,731

Cards 15 / 0 649 minutes per card

Captain 58 matches

FN rating over the last matches

Success rates across the whole career

Shots on target 20.0%

Goals per shot 10.0%

Successful dribbles 69.2%

Duels won 59.6%

Penalties converted 100.0%

Starts 99.1%

Stats Matt Besler

Match	Competition	Date	FN rating	Min	Pos	G	A	Sh	SoT	Pas	KP	Pas+	Tkl	Blk	Int	Du	Du+	Dri	Dri+	Foul	Foul+			Off	Sav	GC	Pen+	Pen-	PenSv
Ø Average					-
Sporting Kansas City - Portland Timbers ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-11-30	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	59	2	78	-	0	1	8	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-11-26	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	48	0	84	-	2	1	13	6	0	0	2	4	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Real Salt Lake ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-11-11	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	39	0	68	-	1	3	15	8	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-11-05	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	28	0	73	1	0	3	11	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles FC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-10-28	-	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	28	-	70	1	1	5	-	-	-	-	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
FC Dallas - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-10-21	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	23	0	76	-	1	0	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Vancouver Whitecaps - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-10-18	6.4	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	52	1	82	1	0	1	9	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Galaxy ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-10-07	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	54	0	88	1	0	0	7	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Real Salt Lake ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-09-30	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	62	1	89	-	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Philadelphia Union - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-09-23	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	71	1	95	-	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
San Jose Earthquakes - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-09-16	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	44	0	84	-	1	1	8	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Orlando City SC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-09-09	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	73	1	91	-	0	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Seattle Sounders - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-09-01	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	56	0	87	-	1	0	10	6	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Minnesota United FC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-08-26	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	29	0	90	-	1	1	8	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Portland Timbers ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-08-19	7.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	85	1	92	2	0	2	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Los Angeles FC - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-08-12	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	47	0	88	-	2	2	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Houston Dynamo - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-08-05	7.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	74	0	91	1	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - FC Dallas ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-07-29	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	59	0	80	-	0	3	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Toronto FC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-07-08	6.9	95	Defender	-	-	0	0	74	0	86	1	0	3	9	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
CF Montréal - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-06-30	6.8	95	Defender	-	-	0	0	84	0	87	-	1	6	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-06-10	7.0	45	Defender	-	-	0	0	44	0	97	-	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Minnesota United FC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-06-04	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	93	0	94	-	0	2	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Columbus Crew ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-05-27	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	97	0	91	-	2	0	7	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Minnesota United FC - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-05-20	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	51	0	83	1	0	4	9	6	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Atlanta United FC - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-05-09	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	61	0	91	-	1	3	6	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Colorado Rapids ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-05-06	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	40	0	80	1	1	1	14	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New England Revolution - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-04-28	6.9	21	Defender	-	-	0	0	20	0	83	2	0	1	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Vancouver Whitecaps ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-04-21	7.5	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	79	2	87	-	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Los Angeles Galaxy - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-04-09	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	55	1	93	-	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - DC United ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-04-01	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	66	0	90	-	1	0	6	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Colorado Rapids - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-03-25	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	57	0	87	-	1	0	16	7	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - San Jose Earthquakes ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-03-18	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	48	0	87	-	-	1	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Chicago Fire - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-03-10	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	35	0	70	-	-	3	9	8	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - New York City FC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2018-03-05	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	47	1	81	-	-	1	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-10-22	-	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	36	-	72	0	1	2	-	-	-	-	2	0	1	0	-	-	2	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Houston Dynamo ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-10-15	8.1	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	73	0	92	-	-	2	13	8	1	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Trinidad and Tobago - USA	World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF	2017-10-11	-	96	Defender	-	-	0	0	66	-	86	2	0	1	-	-	-	-	3	1	1	0	-	-	2	0	0	-
USA - Panama	World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF	2017-10-06	-	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	36	-	83	2	0	1	-	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Galaxy ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-09-24	6.9	89	Defender	-	-	0	0	64	1	84	-	-	0	6	4	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - New England Revolution ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-09-17	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	62	0	89	-	-	1	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-09-10	7.3	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	63	1	84	-	-	4	7	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Honduras - USA	World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF	2017-09-05	-	94	Defender	-	-	0	0	29	-	74	2	0	2	-	-	-	-	1	2	0	0	-	-	1	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - FC Dallas ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-08-20	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	75	0	84	-	-	0	11	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Seattle Sounders - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-08-12	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	69	0	94	-	-	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Atlanta United FC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-08-07	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	32	0	69	-	-	2	3	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Chicago Fire ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-07-30	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	43	0	91	-	-	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Los Angeles Galaxy - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-06-25	7.4	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	59	1	85	-	-	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
San Jose Earthquakes - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-06-18	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	78	0	84	-	-	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Minnesota United FC ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-06-03	7.4	90	Defender	-	1	1	1	65	1	90	-	-	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Colorado Rapids - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-28	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	66	0	85	-	-	3	6	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Vancouver Whitecaps - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-20	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	44	1	83	-	-	3	7	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Seattle Sounders ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-18	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	100	0	87	-	-	2	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Orlando City SC - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-13	7.3	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	52	2	96	-	-	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Minnesota United FC - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-07	7.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	84	0	91	-	-	2	13	10	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - New York Red Bulls ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-05-04	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	64	0	82	-	-	3	6	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Real Salt Lake ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-30	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	45	0	81	-	-	2	4	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
FC Dallas - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-23	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	71	0	91	-	-	1	10	6	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-16	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	41	0	82	-	-	0	7	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Colorado Rapids ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-04-09	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	68	0	87	-	-	1	5	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Toronto FC - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-31	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	28	0	68	-	-	2	9	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - San Jose Earthquakes ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-19	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	43	0	82	-	-	2	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - FC Dallas ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-12	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	90	0	88	-	-	1	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
DC United - Sporting Kansas City ©️	Major League Soccer - MLS	2017-03-05	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	35	0	81	-	-	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Seattle Sounders - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-28	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	43	0	76	-	-	6	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-23	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	48	0	81	-	-	1	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-10-16	7.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	23	0	82	-	-	3	4	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-18	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	61	2	91	-	-	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Houston Dynamo	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-09-10	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	48	0	87	-	-	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Philadelphia Union - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-08-27	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	1	0	28	0	68	-	-	6	6	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-08-21	7.3	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	51	2	86	-	-	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Chicago Fire - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-07-14	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	65	0	79	-	-	2	12	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Columbus Crew (sub)	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-07-03	7.3	36	Defender	1	-	1	1	22	1	78	-	-	3	5	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
USA - Colombia	Copa América	2016-06-26	6.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	40	0	85	-	-	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
USA - Ecuador	Copa América	2016-06-17	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	19	0	79	-	-	2	5	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Real Salt Lake	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-05-22	6.6	85	Defender	-	-	1	0	62	1	84	-	-	2	10	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Orlando City SC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-05-15	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	49	3	87	-	-	4	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Houston Dynamo - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-05-08	7.1	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	46	1	79	-	-	2	8	5	0	0	3	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-05-02	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	52	1	85	-	-	4	7	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Vancouver Whitecaps - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-04-28	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	38	0	77	-	-	4	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
San Jose Earthquakes - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-04-24	6.5	75	Defender	-	-	0	0	33	0	78	-	-	4	6	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
FC Dallas - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-04-17	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	31	1	79	-	-	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Toronto FC	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-03-20	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	55	0	79	-	-	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-03-13	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	79	0	85	-	-	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Seattle Sounders - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2016-03-07	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	66	0	88	-	-	2	8	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-10-30	7.4	120	Defender	-	-	0	0	29	0	69	-	-	10	9	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	1	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-10-25	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	33	1	73	-	-	3	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Colorado Rapids	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-10-22	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	67	0	82	-	-	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
San Jose Earthquakes - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-10-17	6.9	60	Defender	-	-	0	0	21	1	77	-	-	1	12	6	3	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-10-04	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	21	0	84	-	-	3	8	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Houston Dynamo - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-09-24	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	41	1	75	-	-	8	12	6	0	0	3	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - FC Dallas	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-09-18	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	55	1	77	-	-	5	7	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Orlando City SC - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-09-13	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	54	0	74	-	-	7	12	10	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Portland Timbers - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-09-10	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	19	1	73	-	-	7	10	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Colorado Rapids - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-08-30	6.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	31	1	79	-	-	3	5	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Columbus Crew - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-08-22	7.0	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	16	1	59	-	-	5	6	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-08-20	6.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	50	1	80	-	-	2	13	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Whitecaps	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-08-16	7.5	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	62	1	84	-	-	6	11	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Houston Dynamo	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-08-02	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	26	0	68	-	-	2	5	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-07-25	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	20	2	83	-	-	2	11	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Whitecaps - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-07-13	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	21	0	70	-	-	5	10	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Real Salt Lake - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-06-22	7.0	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	29	0	70	-	-	8	8	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Seattle Sounders	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-06-07	7.7	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	55	0	87	-	-	9	10	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - FC Dallas	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-05-30	7.9	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	46	0	90	-	-	4	9	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Seattle Sounders - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-05-24	7.6	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	27	0	75	-	-	5	12	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - New England Revolution	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-05-21	6.8	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	50	1	83	-	-	3	8	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
DC United - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-05-09	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	32	2	82	-	-	3	9	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Chicago Fire	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-05-03	7.4	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	38	0	79	-	-	5	12	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Los Angeles Galaxy - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-04-19	7.2	90	Defender	-	-	0	0	29	0	80	-	-	5	10	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sporting Kansas City - Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-04-05	8.1	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	70	3	83	-	-	1	8	6	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
New York City FC - Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer - MLS	2015-03-28	8.0	90	Defender	-	1	0	0	21	1	67	-	-	2	11	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-

Legend

Min Minutes played

Pos Position

G Goals

A Assists

Sh Shots

SoT Shots on target

Pas Passes

KP Key passes

Pas+ Accurate passes

Tkl Tackles

Blk Blocked shots

Int Interceptions

Du Duels

Du+ Duels won

Dri Dribbles

Dri+ Successful dribbles

Foul Fouls committed

Foul+ Fouls drawn

Yellow cards

Red cards

Off Offside

Sav Saves

GC Goals conceded

Pen+ Penalties scored

Pen- Penalties missed

PenSv Penalties saved

sub Substitute

Stats per match and per 90 minutes

Statistic	Season 2018			Full career
	Total	per match	per 90	Total	per match	per 90
Matches	37	-	-	110	-	-
Minutes played	3,236	87.5	-	9,731	88.5	-
Attacking
Goals	-	-	-	1	0.01	0.01
Assists	2	0.05	0.06	9	0.08	0.08
Goals + assists	2	0.05	0.06	10	0.09	0.09
Shots	3	0.08	0.08	10	0.09	0.09
Shots on target	0	0.00	0.00	2	0.02	0.02
Dribbles	6	0.16	0.17	26	0.24	0.24
Successful dribbles	4	0.11	0.11	18	0.16	0.17
Passing
Passes	2,013	54.41	55.99	5,485	49.86	50.73
Key passes	11	0.30	0.31	48	0.44	0.44
Accurate passes	3,136	84.76	87.22	9,054	82.31	83.74
Defending
Tackles	18	0.49	0.50	18	0.16	0.17
Interceptions	59	1.59	1.64	278	2.53	2.57
Blocked shots	21	0.57	0.58	22	0.20	0.20
Duels	237	6.41	6.59	730	6.64	6.75
Duels won	133	3.59	3.70	435	3.95	4.02
Dribbled past	18	0.49	0.50	44	0.40	0.41
Discipline
Fouls committed	28	0.76	0.78	87	0.79	0.80
Fouls drawn	20	0.54	0.56	55	0.50	0.51
Yellow cards	4	0.11	0.11	15	0.14	0.14
Red cards	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties
Penalties scored	0	0.00	0.00	1	0.01	0.01
Penalties missed	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00

Season by season

Competition	M	St	Min	G	A	G+A	Min/G			Ø
Season 2018
Major League Soccer - MLS	34	34	2,956	-	2	2	-	3	0	7.05
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF	3	3	280	-	-	-	-	1	0	-
Total 2018	37	37	3,236	-	2	2	-	4	0	7.05
Season 2017
Major League Soccer - MLS	26	26	2,339	-	4	4	-	2	0	7.25
Season 2016
Major League Soccer - MLS	19	18	1,636	1	-	1	1,636	4	0	7.13
Copa América	2	2	180	-	-	-	-	1	0	6.65
Total 2016	21	20	1,816	1	-	1	1,816	5	0	7.08
Season 2015
Major League Soccer - MLS	26	26	2,340	-	3	3	-	4	0	7.30
Full career	110	109	9,731	1	9	10	9,731	15	0	7.17

Transfers Matt Besler

Transfer date	Old club	New club	Type	Amount
2021-01-06	Sporting Kansas City	Austin	Transfer	-

upcoming matches

2026-09-13 Sunday 23:30

Planned

Vancouver Whitecaps

Austin

2026-09-20 Sunday 01:30

Planned

FC Dallas

Austin

played matches

2017-07-01 Saturday 21:45

Won 😀

USA

Ghana

2016-06-17 Friday 02:30

Won 😀

USA 3

Ecuador 3

2016-06-26 Sunday 01:00

Won 😎

USA 3

Colombia 4

2015-03-08 Sunday 23:00

Draw 🤔

Sporting Kansas City 2

New York Red Bulls 2

Bio

Matt Besler is a 39 year old football player from Verenigde Staten who mostly plays as a defender. The last game Matt played was Vancouver Whitecaps - Austin on 2021-09-04.